Confidence boosts January deal sizes to $100m

A rising number of quality investment opportunities has led to bigger buyouts carried out during the month

By

Jennifer Bollen

January 25, 2011 Updated: 7:34 p.m. GMT

The average deal size of a buyout this month is close to passing $100m, its highest January figure for six years, suggesting that sellers are more confident about the health of the private equity market.

European buyouts have averaged $99.9m in size so far this month, according to data provider Dealogic. This is its highest average deal value for a January since 2005, when it stood at $131.2m.